204 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Both Mr. Brown and myself have searched the same spot, but 

 without avail. 



Agahus tarsatus. — I only know of one specimen, in my own 

 cabinet, from Orkney.— J. A. P.] 



COLEOPHORA INUL^: 



A SPECIES ADDED TO THE BRITISH FAUNA. 

 By WiLLtAM Machin. 

 When collecting along the road leading from Dorking to 

 Leith Hill, about twenty years ago, I found on plants of Inula 

 dysenterica some cases of a Coleophora larva, which in due course 

 reached the perfect state, and were named for me C. troglodytella. 

 Last year, in the neighbourhood of Gravesend, I met with cases 

 of a Coleophora larva on this plant, which differed so much from 

 those above referred to that I concluded we had here two species 

 under one name. In April last I submitted a small series of each 

 of the above named to Mr. Stainton for his inspection ; on 

 referring to his splendid continental collection, the first-named 

 proved to be Coleophora inidce, a species new to this country ; the 

 latter being C- troglodytella. The two species are very closely 

 allied, but on inspecting the insects Mr. Stainton at once pointed 

 out the more pointed wings of the latter. 



The principal difference is, however, in the cases, that of 

 C. inida measuring fully 7 lines, and the case, when the larva is 

 feeding, lying almost flat to the leaf; while that of C troglodytella, 

 which measures about 4 or -^^ lines, occupies a comparatively 

 upright position. Both of the species occur in the larval state 

 in June. 



22, Argyle Road, Carlton Square, E., August 17, 1882. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Entomological Notes on the Season. — So far as my 

 experience goes, 1883 has been a very dull j^ear for the lepi- 

 dopterist, and but for the breeding of several good species I should 

 have very little to show for my labours. Three or four trips to 

 Tilgate during May and June gave for result nine Sesia spheci- 

 formis, which I bred, and four imagines taken at large. After 



